This is in response to your Apr 11 29, 1983, letter regardIng the densIty 9uideline for the Sunset fac{1 ity at the North Sea-..Ta£ Park: Enclosed iv{th your jetter was a copy of the Port staff recowvnendat ion paper on thIs Issue. Your letter requested FAA' s written concurrence with the' Port staff recommendatIon for an interiln change in the density guideline for the Sunset fac{1 Ity from 60 peop1 e to 120 peop1 e. We assunie the Port of Seattle wi11 afford the opportunIty for pub1 Ic Input by residents of the affected community prIor to the Port Comm{sslon makIng a f{na1 decision on the Port staff recoaxnendation. What is being recoTmnnded represents a rather controversla1 issue involving the Norh Sea.-Tac Park P1 an and the '"--'“-""„- Sea-Tac Communities Plan. As you know, these pbans reflect extensIve corrmunity involvement programs and were endorsed both by the Port of Seattle and K jag County ' J -__, Our preference would be that consideration for any change in the density guidelines for the North Sea-Tac Park be done as part of the Noise Remedy P P<>gPa fR Update pf{}j ect whIch includes a comp=chen s{ Ye commun{ ty {nvc1 ves:ent program. However, we do not object to the Port CommIssion's approva1 of the proposed InterIm change In_the density gu{de1 {ne for the Sunset faci1 ity as discussed in the Port staff recommendation paper. We do recommend that pub1 ic input be obtained prior to the decision. One of the prImary reasons…Open full document
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Federal Aviation Administration letter to Port of Seattle Director of Planning regarding a requested interim change to density guidelines for the Sunset facility at North Sea-Tac Park, from 60 to 120 people. The FAA does not object to the change but recommends public input and emphasizes compatibility with airport operations.